In an interview before his second hosting gig on the Golden Globes, Ricky Gervais said, “I’m going all out this time. I’m going to make sure they never invite me back.”

Mission accomplished? One would think so after Gervais gleefully set fire to the Globes Sunday night with a barrage of scathing one-liners directed at Hollywood celebrities and the awards organizers themselves.

No doubt, some critics and viewers considered his remarks to be mean-spirited. But if you’re like me, you’ve grown weary of seeing awards shows being taken so seriously and/or bloated Hollywood egos going unchecked. So I spent the night alternatingly cringing and hysterically snickering.

Still, there’s no doubt that Gervais stepped over the line a few times. But if he gets univited, it probably won’t be so much for his celebrity roasting as for his last remark of the night in which he said, “I’d like to thank God … for making me an atheist.” I’m sure that didn’t go over well in millions of living rooms across America.

For those of you who missed the performance, here are Ricky’s Top 10 zingers of the night:

1. “It’s going to be a night of partying and heaving drinking — or as Charlie Sheen calls it: breakfast.”

2. “Everything this year was three-dimensional, except the characters “The Tourist.” I feel bad about that joke. I’m jumping on the bandwagon, because I haven’t even seen that movie. Who has?”

3. “I’d like to quash the rumors that the only reason “The Tourist” was nominated was so that the Hollywood Foreign Press can hang out with Johnny Depp and Angelina Jolie. That is rubbish, that is not the only reason. They also accepted bribes.”

4. “There were a lot of big films that didn’t get nominated. Nothing for “Sex and the City 2.” I was sure the Golden Globe for special effects would go to the team that airbrushed that poster.”

5. “Also not nominated “I Love You Phillip Morris. Jim Carrey and Ewan McGregor — two heterosexual actors pretending to be gay. So, the complete opposite of some famous Scientologist.”

8. “Next up, Eva Longoria has the daunting task of introducing the president of the Hollywood Foreign Press. That’s nothing, I had just had to help him off the toilet and pop his teeth in.”

9. “I love this next presenter; he’s so cool. He’s the star of “Iron Man,” “Two Girls and a Guy,” “Wonderboys.” I’m sorry are these porn films? “Kiss Kiss Bang Bang,” “Bowfinger,” Up the Academy.” He has done all of those films, but many of you in this room probably know him best from such facilities as The Betty Ford Clinic and the Los Angeles County Jail. Robert Downey, Jr.”

The hot-and-heavy concert schedule might end with the summer months in some parts of the country _ but not in the Bay Area. So, get set for another sensational week of live music, and other types of artistic fun, by the Bay:

1, Carlos Santana
Some years back, my colleague Tony Hick and I came up with a list of the top 25 guitarists in Bay Area history. In retrospect, Iâ€™d make a few tweaks to that list, but I wouldnâ€™t change our pick of Santana for the top spot.
Details: 7 p.m., Oct. 11, Shoreline Amphitheatre, 1 Amphitheatre Pkwy, Mountain View, 7 p.m., Oct. 12, Sleep Train Pavilion, 2000 Kirker Pass Road, Concord, $25-$75, 925-685-TIXS, 415-421-TIXS, 510-625-TIXS, www.livenation.com.